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Cottage with Sea Views

Mermaid Rock Cottage is a charming fisherman's cottage offering independent self catering private family accommodation situated in Jackson Road, Simon's Town. Positioned just 7 minutes walk from lovely, sandy beaches, in a quiet little road with a stunning view of the sea and lighthouse. From the sea facing deck spectacular sunrises and sunsets can be savored. Within easy reach is the picturesque seaside village of Simon's Town for shopping and fine dining at reasonable prices. Take a stroll down to Boulders Beach National Park famous for its Jackass Penguin Colony or a breath taking walk up the Naval steps on Admirals Kloof, the mountain behind the cottage. Drive the scenic road south, down the peninsula, to the well known Cape Point Nature Reserve where you can get a magnificent view of the 2 oceans, Indian and Atlantic, merging. Enjoy a glass of Cape wine of an evening as you gaze out to sea from the deck and you may catch a rare glimpse of the Mermaid of Arc Rock!

Cottage with Sea Views

Mermaid Rock Cottage is a charming fisherman's cottage offering independent self catering private family accommodation situated in Jackson Road, Simon's Town. Positioned just 7 minutes walk from lovely, sandy beaches, in a quiet little road with a stunning view of the sea and lighthouse. From the sea facing deck spectacular sunrises and sunsets can be savored. Within easy reach is the picturesque seaside village of Simon's Town for shopping and fine dining at reasonable prices. Take a stroll down to Boulders Beach National Park famous for its Jackass Penguin Colony or a breath taking walk up the Naval steps on Admirals Kloof, the mountain behind the cottage. Drive the scenic road south, down the peninsula, to the well known Cape Point Nature Reserve where you can get a magnificent view of the 2 oceans, Indian and Atlantic, merging. Enjoy a glass of Cape wine of an evening as you gaze out to sea from the deck and you may catch a rare glimpse of the Mermaid of Arc Rock!

Cottage with Sea Views

Cottage with Sea Views

Cottage with Sea Views

Mermaid Rock Cottage is a charming fisherman's cottage offering independent self catering private family accommodation situated in Jackson Road, Simon's Town. Positioned just 7 minutes walk from lovely, sandy beaches, in a quiet little road with a stunning view of the sea and lighthouse. From the sea facing deck spectacular sunrises and sunsets can be savored. Within easy reach is the picturesque seaside village of Simon's Town for shopping and fine dining at reasonable prices. Take a stroll down to Boulders Beach National Park famous for its Jackass Penguin Colony or a breath taking walk up the Naval steps on Admirals Kloof, the mountain behind the cottage. Drive the scenic road south, down the peninsula, to the well known Cape Point Nature Reserve where you can get a magnificent view of the 2 oceans, Indian and Atlantic, merging. Enjoy a glass of Cape wine of an evening as you gaze out to sea from the deck and you may catch a rare glimpse of the Mermaid of Arc Rock!

Mermaid Rock Cottage is a charming fisherman's cottage offering independent self catering private family accommodation situated in Jackson Road, Simon's Town. Positioned just 7 minutes walk from lovely, sandy beaches, in a quiet little road with a stunning view of the sea and lighthouse. From the sea facing deck spectacular sunrises and sunsets can be savored. Within easy reach is the picturesque seaside village of Simon's Town for shopping and fine dining at reasonable prices. Take a stroll down to Boulders Beach National Park famous for its Jackass Penguin Colony or a breath taking walk up the Naval steps on Admirals Kloof, the mountain behind the cottage. Drive the scenic road south, down the peninsula, to the well known Cape Point Nature Reserve where you can get a magnificent view of the 2 oceans, Indian and Atlantic, merging. Enjoy a glass of Cape wine of an evening as you gaze out to sea from the deck and you may catch a rare glimpse of the Mermaid of Arc Rock!

About Elspeth Campbell

Elspeth lives in Wimbledon, London with her family having settled there from Zimbabwe 28 years ago. She is a professional running her own Management Consultancy business, a mum and is committed to the philosophy and practice of yoga. She is training as a teacher of Iyengar yoga. Her cottage in Cape Town dates back to Elspeth's time studying at UCT in 1982 when it was acquired into the family and many happy times have been spent there over 33 years.

Elspeth Campbell purchased this cottage in 1980

Why Elspeth Campbell chose Cape Peninsula

We adore the quiet beauty of the area around Simon's Town and the lovely, unspoilt beaches and rugged walks immediately accessible out of the back door. The location is pretty, calm and safe; also easy to get to interesting, lesser known places anywhere on the peninsula.

What makes this cottage unique

From the deck watching the sunrise or sunset across the sea is very special. By night we get a magical view of stars and glittering lights across the bay. Mornings are glorious with sunlight playing on the sea, and the movement of the waves to get a sense of the day's weather ahead. Breakfast or lunch in the protected area means we enjoy being outside away from wind and sun. This False Bay sea is warm, lovely for swimming. Local penguins are a delight! We may choose a breath taking walk up to the water tower behind the Cottage or the Naval Steps a little way along Runciman Drive. The quiet road and safe neighbourhood mean the children may visit the local store or Simon's Town without us worrying. On cold winter nights its cosy with curtains drawn, heating on, chilling out on comfortable sofas, dipping into nice selection of DVDs and books, with the bonus of sea view - its great!

Guestbook comments from the owner

Thanks for our time in Mermaid Rock. Your house was in all respects suiting our highest expectations, we found all we needed for our stay. The situation of the house was nice in a calm surrounding and gave us opportunity for some daily exercise by walking the street up and down to the beach. In the light of what we experienced on the latter part of our SA-stay we much appreciate the WI-Fi facility, I have as the others in our party developed an addiction to the use of modern cellphone technology. Being abroad for such a long time as we were makes contact with relatives, banks and business very essential.

Barry from the rental agency was a very helpful and in all aspects agreeable man to have to deal with.

We might consider a return to Mermaid Rock at another occasion though we found Simon's Town more windy this year than at earlier visits.

Our stay at Mermaid Cottage

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Mermaid Cottage. Everything was just right and the only complaint was the constantly strong southerlies which were a bit of a surprise! We had lovely walks around Simon's Town and visits to explore the Cape Point national park. We would very happily book again.

Also to mention we found the letting agency to be most helpful with everything.

Review Submitted: 05-Mar-2017

Date of Stay: January 2017

Source: Owners Direct, from HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you Michael I'm delighted you explored Cape Point and enjoyed walking, we love these too. I'll pass your comments on to Barry and Karon at Engel & Voelkers. You are welcome, Mermaid Rock awaits your next visit!

Excellent property with a fantastic sea-view

This is a beautiful property with a fantastic sea-view and overlooking much of Simonstown. The location is excellent, 40 min from Cape Town and about the same to Cape of Good Hope. You find beautiful beaches after a 10-15 minutes nice walk and only 3 min away by car. The Town Centre is 5 min away by foot with a number of good restaurants and shops. The Tourist office is on the way. The best location you may find south of CT and with a very comfortable water temp. You find Boulders Beach very close. Public services such as a health centre within walking distance. Tennis and horse-riding 7 km away.

The propoerty is in a very good condition and very well maintained. The veranda is the best in the neighbourhood, spacy and overlooking the Sea. Good TV connections/channels so may follow developments in SA and internationally. Service by the Agent/Owner is very good.WE WILL GO BACK TWO WEEKS IN NOVEMBER 2015 !!! We have strongly recommended this property to our Swedish friends and colleauges. / Staffan and Birgitta

Review Submitted: 10-Aug-2015

Date of Stay: January 2015

Source: Owners Direct, from HomeAway

Owner's Response: Staffan and Birgitta
I'm delighted this worked so well for your visit with family. We agree the veranda deck is the best in the neighbourhood!
Elspeth

Charming Cottage Perfect Location

We stayed at Mermaid Cottage for just over a week for our wedding. The location is just perfect & safe with wonderful views over False Bay whilst enjoying breakfast or evening dinner on the fantastic outside seating areas. The cottage is well equipped, the 2 bathrooms providing privacy for all. It was clean & homely with good views of False bay even in the rain. Simons Town has everything you need and Mermaid Cottage is a short walk into the town.

Owner's Response: I'm so pleased it worked for you both, your wedding and guests! We too enjoy the expansive sea view which is enhanced if you ascend the mountain behind, a breathtaking short walk. I hope you managed to see the penguins at the Boulders Beach Colony, though its true they roam lots outside of this, and perhaps enjoyed the restaurants in Simon's Town, they suit a variety of tastes and budgets, we like the friendly Salty Sea Dog right by the pier, reliably delicious line fish.

Cape cottage

A beautifully kept and tastefully furnished cottage in Simonstown, just outside of Cape Town, with all the amenities that you need. Its about a 10 minute walk to the beach from the cottage and being at the top of a hill it has a panoramic view of the sea, wonderful to wake up to. It has a spacious patio with lounge chairs, perfect for an evening cocktail as the sun goes down. Simonstown is an old naval base and has a atmosphere reminiscent of a Cornish village where you can find good restaurants and small boutiques. If you look for it there´s a lot to do from visiting a submarine or the penguin colony to whale watching, local walks, museums or just sitting at a cafe in Jubilee Square overlooking the small harbour with all the ships. The African craft sellers in the square sell an amazing variety of beaded sculptures and other curios. The beaches along this part of the coast are stunning and other places not far away which are worth a visit are Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Hout Bay. I would definitely recommend the cottage both for couples and people with a family.

We can arrange transport to and from Cape Town International Airport. We can recommend a dependable hire car service, for car collection at the airport. We can arrange trips to Cederberg on the arid West Coast, kayaking on the Orange River and in West Coast National Park. We can arrange trips to other main cities in South Africa: Durban, Johannesburg and trips to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Shopping: 'Seven Eleven' on the main road, 5 minutes walk,and has most essentials. Spar at Glencairn for more. In Simons’s Town and Fishhoek you can buy almost anything. In Sun Valley Pick and Pay at Long Beach Mall you can buy everything. There is also a cinema at Long Beach Mall.

Additional pricing information

Cleaning on exit R400

£20

Booking Notes:
Please contact Elspeth Campbell for availability, price and a booking form. Price range depends on low, mid, high, peak season, number of people and length of stay. Our letting agent in Simon's Town hands over keys for entry and takes a security deposit for breakages/damage to be refunded on day of departure following property check.

Changeover Day:
Flexible on changeover day. Usually arrival 2-3pm, departure 10-11am, we can be flexible though this depends on the departure and arrival of other guests.

Notes on prices:
Above price for property in UK pounds. The equivalent in Euros or SA Rands is charged to those who prefer to pay in these currencies. Payment in SA Rands can be made to the agent in SA. A 10% discount is made for occupancy of 3 or less people or for 14 or more nights rentals. The weekly rate is based on 7 nights stay and reduced pro rata, per night, for less than 7 nights.
Discounts for long winter lets June to September.

Owner's Cancellation Policy

50% refund for cancellations more than 30 days before check-in date.

100% refund for cancellations more than 60 days before check-in date.

Service Fee fully refunded on cancellations that qualify for 100% refund.